On Grand Kadooment Day bands parade through the National Stadium in front of a group of judges and are judged in a number of categories. An award is also given to the band that is deemed to be the best on the road that is, the Kadooment band that "exemplifies the spirit of Kadooment" as it travels along the Kadooment route.
For more information about the judging criteria for each category see the National Cultural Foundation's Grand Kadooment 2016 Competition Rules & Regulations.